Buzz

Thanks Pete. Nice touch with your name in the vegetation! East of Menfi does appear to be a lot of work. I can see it in the editor but trying to load the 3D version it crashes on my Mac OS X 10.7.5 with 4 GB RAM. I will try it again with all settings at their fastest.

Emptied my "Z", loaded it with Mord's Civil War Mod & Mord's Mixed Combatants mod. Set up a QB and looks very authentic. Thanks Mord for your CMSF street clothes fighters and all your Mods. Buzz

Bimmer is correct. V-notch sights can work fast at 100 yards or less like with the old Winchester 94 lever action rifle but WWII era peep sights are more accurate. One of the fastest iron sights I have used is a ghost ring set up on the Mossberg 590A1. The ring is thin and large so it disappears = ghost. Of course shooting a shotgun is a lot different than a battle rifle. Today's modern red dots are the fastest most usable sights on rifles in my opinion. I have never used an Infrared Laser on a rifle but I bet they are great for certain missions. I have used laser grips on pistols and they make this defensive weapon much more effective and easier to practice with.

Sounds like another range head turner. I like the very big fireball part. Lends new meaning to "Light Em Up!";)

transporter, Thank you for your service and sharing your active duty weapons experience. I have never shot a Thompson but have handled one. Sweet! Putting a magazine of .45 caliber lead down range has got make the bad guys rethink their tactics. I would suspect practice would help keep full auto muzzle climb reasonable? I will never relinquish my 1911s as they are as American as apple pie some of the most satisfying weapons I own for simple plinking pleasure…. .45 caliber and .357 Magnums. "…WWII the M-1 could put out reasonable fire power at the 100 yd range…." I agree 100%. My Dad and his guys agreed in WWII. Dad was more relieved when the Garands showed up to close the deal. Something about the authority of "the greatest implement of battle ever devised" per Patton trowing lead at you! I think this is the answer Georgie was looking for regarding the the M1 effectiveness in WWII. Immediate incapacitation from any weapons system is the desired goal. "It is not the about caliber, it is about what you hit." Today, in 2012, my old M1 Carbine is still one of my stashed home defense tools! I respect this old yet venerable weapon. As I am now more mature (poor eyesight) AR-15s with modern red dot optics works better for me from years of practice. My M1 is a back up. Thank you again for your service transporter. Buzz

Georgie, I hope the information posted helped answer your question of the M1 effectiveness? I did a quick look on the M-1 Carbine and found some video references. Hicok45 Shooting, showing, & discussing the history of this handy little piece of history. This is a Saginaw model that dates back to WWII. Larry Vickers and Aaron Roberts compare the M1 Carbine (the original Personal Defense Weapon) with a more modern PDW, the HK MP5. Notice the PDW designation for the M1. Make mine HK MP5 if I had a choice but for an old weapon the M1 is not too shabby for a defensive weapon especially in WWII. AKD, Thank you for your numerous & authentic sound mods. I use them all. Great work. M14 rifles, "two per squad" is what I heard as well. I have seen photos of some very wicked looking M14 -Special Operations versions. Impressive! John, Your friend in California with the No. 5 Mark 1 is correct as well. The "jungle carbine" is a gorilla to shoot. 5 rounds is all I want to do. The the cut down battle rifle & flash hider looks cool but it is not an easy weapon to use. Deadly effective if you get hit but not an efficient weapons system. Apples and oranges but …. I would pick a modern AR in almost any flavor, any day or night a it is is lighter, less recoil easier and faster on target and very deadly. Luke FF I have never had the opportunity to handle or fire Mosin-Nagant M44 or a M38 carbine. The "jungle carbine" is LOUD. Here is a video reference for comparison. Lee Enfield No 5 Jungle Carbine Michael, I think my "jungle carbine" came in @ $20-$25 US way back when. It as given to me as a gift. For purely aesthetic reasons I would not want to part with it. I don't bring out #5 to the range much anymore but it always a "What the HELL was that?" when I fire it. Plenty of younger guys have never seen them. Buzz

You are correct Sir. I won't part with my Jungle Carbine for sentimental reasons. I must admit on range days it is entertaining to hear the "What is that?" become "What the HELL was that!" Cheers, Buzz

M1 Carbine Thanks for the M1 Carbine shooters journal link. As Kevin Gibson noted in his article, " technological breakthrough for its day, and was that close to being the first assault rifle.* Weighing only 5.5 lbs, nearly half the weight as the M1 Garand … 15-round detachable box magazine …a feather soft recoiling little .30 cal cartridge that has more energy at 100 yards than the .45ACP… M1 Carbine was created as a better option than a handgun." Sums it up pretty well. I remember my father's fondness for his WWII M1. His M1 never jammed or broke on him. Dad was in France & Germany but not in the front lines. Dad did use his M1 Carbine in a defensive role on several occasions but he was with several other guys shooting M1s and the M1 Garands were not far away in each of these situations. All his guys were happy to hear the big guns arrive. My VN era buddies issues with their M1 were related to schlepping in jungle conditions. Water, vegetation & loss of lubrication can make any weapon malfunction and theirs did more than once. Could be chalked up to operator error not a bad weapons system. I know my M1 Carbine can reliably group on a paper target at 100 yards. I would have no problem using this pistol cartridge carbine in a home defensive situation but I would not want to be the aggressor with an M1. The FBI penetration standard is 12 to 18 inches (15 inches ideal). The M1.30 cal cartridge comes in @ 13" not bad. It is not the caliber, it where you put the round on the target that matters most. "On paper the Russians had greater firepower but old the muji Enfield could pierce walls while the AKs couldn't. The Russians lost that fight." While many M4s can be very accurate and lethal at @ 300 yards (kind of amazing for such a compact weapons system) full battle rifle rounds blowing through your building is a tactical advantage the 5.56 can't often accomplish. I have been told from current Veterans that penetration of a larger round was very valuable in Iraq & Afghanistan. Putting a few large battle rifle rounds into the cover next to your adversaries head can make them rapidly reconsider WTF they are doing. Bad guy tries to relocate and often makes their last mistake. Ironically I was given a Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk 1 "Jungle Carbine". The .303 round produces way too much recoil for such a cut down "battle rifle" but it will blow through all kinds of things like cinder blocks and such. I just don't want to shoot it after @ 5 rounds. Have many friends who tried it and were almost knocked off the bench! That said, I would not want to be hiding behind a wall with a .303 coming at me because it just might get me. One last comparison comment. I lined up my Winchester Model 94, an old lever action .30-.30, and the M1 carbine, next to my modern AR-15 builds. It is an interesting study in "assault rifle" technology. All of these weapons would work in a defensive roll but if I had to pick one weapon, it would be a modern AR-15 "KISS" variety. Sorry for the long winded reply but this is an area of interest form me. Buzz BTW: "politically correct" lever action fans check out the Hornady 160 grain FTX LeverEvolution ammunition. Velocity Muzzle 2400 Energy Muzzle 2046 Impressive from a old lever action assault rifle that does not get the "Evil Black Rifle"stigmata stare.

"Mission drives the gear." The tool of choice depends on supplies, tactics and environment. WWII my father was issued am M1 Carbine and Dad loved it. Most of my VN era buddies had issues with reliability in the jungle environment. I would grab an AK47 over an early M16 for sure. Today, in tight quarters, or heavy vegetation a <6 pound KISS AR has many advantages. Switch to open terrain at night change the optics, lights weapons system features. This luxury is not something WWII soldiers had so an M1 Carbine was probably an effective defensive weapon as issued. "I think if a round hit you, you'd know it." Agreed.

I own an M1 carbine. It is light, easy to maneuver, low recoil and a good defensive weapon 100 yards or less. I would want several magazines at the ready to fight back to my Garand. I would not want to be the aggressor with an M1. I would pick an M1 Carbines over a .45 pistol for my safety. I would pick .45 pistol for more fun to plink with over M1 carbine. Compare my M1 to my AR-15s and it night and day. ARs are smaller, even w/o going the SBR format, reach much further with great lethality. Optics and endless options can make the AR the tool for most occasions yet the KISS format is probably my favorite.

Bump. CMSF for Mac. Apple monitor died :eek: Interim using SHARP 40" LED. DVI-HDMI & Logitech Z-5500 Digital. Wow! Have CMFI running at 1080P looking and sounding fantastic. CMSF for Mac would be a killer using this set up. Thanks, Buzz

I will hold off upgrading to Mountain Lion. I don't have to upgrade just now or for the next 4-6 weeks. That should be enough time for Apple to get the 1st patch out. Gives me time to enjoy CMFI (MAC) too! Thanks for the advice. Buzz

Any word on Mountain Lion OS and Combat Mission: Fortress Italy harmony? I am not upgrading OS just yet but will within a few weeks. Thanks, Buzz

Thanks Vanir Ausf B Next 12 months sound great. CMSF2! Paper Tiger CMSF with all the modules (for MAC?) now? CMSF2 (for MAC?) sometime next year? CM WWII is interesting and fun but Modern Era warfare is exciting, unforgiving and can be lethal very quickly.

"One place extra RAM *does* help is when CM is competing with other programs." Correct. I often have multiple programs open. I did check Activity Monitor before and after. The 16GB Ram install eliminated all page outs and give me plenty of headroom for the CMBN demo. If I did hardcore PC gaming I would have a dedicated game PC. Macs are easy to use. CM on Macs lets me play and work = multitask

"CMSF 2 is on the horizon..." Any horizon time mentioned?

Having a 2nd PC for gaming would be a shrewd path. I have to boot camp into XP now for CMSF pretty much the only reason I need XP on the Mac. Won't need XP after CMSF for MAC is avaialble. I actually went a different route and purchased a PS3 for sports games (MLB, etc.) for the the nephews and myslef. I can easily run the HDMI cable to the 52" LED-TV for the BIG CM experience as well. Tips sheets like CMXX Performance Guide are helpful to avoid throwing money at tiny performance improvements. 16GB RAM installed in the did improve the smoothenss of everything on my MAC including the CMBN demo. I did not stopwatch compare but it sure feels like the game loads faster and runs smoother. Should know in a week how it impacts my Sicilian my "tin box" CMFI.

Good to know. Upgrading to 16GB RAM tomorrow. Of course it's a Mac... More than ready for (work) and my Sicilian my "tin box"

Schrullenhaft .... "shut down Battlefront and go out of business... we really don't know what we're doing.":) Maybe I don't know what I am doing either but I keep coming back as a customer for more Battlefront. I enjoy what this "small business" creates. If anyone finds a "business bottleneck" then don't pay or play but check back occasionally. Battlefront is not going away.

I suggest get the three modules for Shock Force CMSF. I will be getting the entire MAC CMSF enchilada when it is available. Modern eqipment trumps WWII in my book. Why wait for the 2.0 engine upgrade for CMBN when you can preorder CMFI MAC. I could not resist and am awaiting a little tin box.

Thanks Phil. CMSF for Mac Lives! Now CMSF for Mac with CMx2 engine Version 2.0 features would really ROCK!

Thanks for the explaination. "I'm picking that most people will go for range or range+cal versions." I bet you are correct as well. Knowing the effective range of the weapon made it clear why some units were not winning a 300 meter fight when they were limited to an effective 200 meter range.

The range+calibre version seems most useful to me. Already indicated I was sometimes shooting outside the small arms effective rage. What does the "weapon" with the red cross and yellow for wounded versions indicate? Buzz

1 hour test of Armour, penetration, range & Calibre mod. I was firing up different CMSF & Marines scenarios and all looked and worked fine for me. I am running the game in XP3 boot camp on a 2009 Mac. Thanks Marco and Scipio for all your most excellent mods. Buzz

The "Combat Mission: Shock Force - Mac edition" with ALL THREE ADD-ON MODULES: Marines, British Forces and NATO.... sounds like a great (and timely) deal Martin. Thanks for supporting Mac OS X customers. Buzz